Show CL CLAYTONS CLAYTON'S BLUNDER I I WHEN rHEN it comes to a reorganization of the V police department department-as as inevitably inevitably- bly must be the case those case those upon whom the duty falls should by no means overlook the necessity for lor placing at the head of the detective tive bu bureau bu- bu reau a man who by temperament and ability is equipped to restore leadership to that de department de- de and nd lift it out of the joke class The other day the police dragnet produced produced produced pro pro- a criminal wanted in at least two neighboring states He is an ex-convict ex and anda a a. parole violator from Utah His fingerprints prin were taken according to custom but before they could be be checked by bythe bythe the too state identification bureau Mr Clayton head of the detective bureau ordered him out of the city A few ew minutes later he sent men scurryIng scurrying scurrying scurry- scurry Ing through the streets in an effort to recapture recapture recap recap- ture Lure the fellow and cover up the blunder If this happened to be the only Instance of incompetency in the detective bureau it might pass unnoticed but it jt t was typical Similar blundering has been the rule rather than the exception It seems to have been thoroughly demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- that the detective bureau at least lia has failed to ro meet a crime situation which grows more and more acute What are you going to do about it |